Aqueous humor levels of topically applied levofloxacin, norfloxacin, and lomefloxacin in the same human eyes

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1771-1775

  Yamada, Masakazu ^a   Mochizuki, Hiroshi ^a,b   Yamada, Kyoko ^a,b   Kawai, Masataka ^a   Mashima, Yukihiko ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sano Kosei General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN; LOMEFLOXACIN; NORFLOXACIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0141866706     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(03)00041-5     Document Type: Article

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